Do you have an Attitude or an ATTITUDE?

When you think of attitude what goes through your mind?  How you answer the question can reveal a lot about your current state.  Would your answer reveal someone who appears to be happy all the time or maybe someone who walks around with a chip on their shoulder?  Obviously, one is positive and the other negative.

A positive attitude is more than walking around with a smile on your face or projecting an air of happiness, not that there is anything wrong with that as long as it is genuine.  I think a positive attitude is more than just being upbeat and appearing happy.  I believe there are other forms of a positive attitude that can be just as liberating and uplifting to the people we interact with in our lives.

 

Here are just a few of the positive attitudes that I embrace:

• An Attitude of Compassion – A desire to free those who are hurting and suffering.
• An Attitude of Gratitude – Appreciation and thankfulness expressed for the blessings we have received.
• An Attitude of Forgiveness – Acknowledging the hurt and the wrongs done to you, but being willing to forgive whether you are asked or not.
•  An Attitude of Service – Living life with your hands stretched out with palms down.  Giving, not receiving.

Attitude is everything.  It is important that you embrace an attitude that elevates your mind and heart, which positively impacts the lives of those you come in contact with.

My father in-law used to say to my son, “There are a lot of attitudes out there, now go pick a good one!”